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The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve brings together scientists, landowners, policy-makers, and the public to ensure that coastal management decisions benefit flora and fauna, water quality, and people.

MissionAransasAnother reason #iheartestuaries is because of the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation work we do every day at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) here on the Mission Aransas NERR. We are working to rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured animals found along the South Texas coast. t.co/G3e5eEkDu8

MissionAransasIt’s Valentines Day on the Mission Aransas NERR! #IheartEstuaries because of the wide range of ecosystems present within the NERR from dunes to marshes to beaches. What do you love about estuaries? t.co/Q1xbnsMJlY

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute is the oldest and most significant marine research facility on the Texas coast and is home to the Mission-Aransas Reserve, cutting-edge scientists, graduate students and educators. The institute helps create more productive fisheries, educates our next generation of scientific leaders, and works to understand how our oceans and coasts are changing through time.